French archivists have uncovered a long-lost Sherlock Holmes film nearly 100 years after the silent picture was made with famed Holmes thespian, William Gillette.

The American actor played the Baker Street detective on stage approximately 1300 times following his 1899 debut. He is credited with originating the detective's trademark accoutrements, such as the deerstalker hat—a sartorial choice that's alive and well in Benedict Cumberbatch's current depiction of the character.